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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 217,244.17, 299,808.80 and 121,781.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 217,244.17, 299,808.80 and 121,781.53 is: 168,065.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,244.17 : 299,808.80 = 121,781.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,244.17/299,808.80 = 121,781.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,244.17x = 299,808.80 × 121,781.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,244.17x = 36,511,174,371.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,511,174,371.46/217,244.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,065.15

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